Nimmo started in right field and went 0-for-3 in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Cubs.
Nimmo was back defending in the outfield after a hamstring issue cost him a couple of games and limited him to designated hitter in three others. He continues to be a bright light in the Rangers' lineup and is slashing .291/.373/.440 with four home runs, 12 RBI, one steal and 17 runs over 36 games, all as the team's leadoff batter.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Back in lineup at designated hitter
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Nimmo (hamstring) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game versus the Yankees.
Nimmo tweaked his hamstring this past Friday and has not started a game in the outfield since then, occupying the DH spot twice and sitting out the other two contests. The Rangers could continue to ease Nimmo back into things in a non-defensive role until he feels back to 100 percent.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Hitting bench Tuesday
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Nimmo (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.
The 33-year-old has been battling a lingering hamstring injury and returned to the lineup Sunday after missing one game, but he's now on the bench after Monday's team off day. It hasn't been reported that Nimmo has suffered a setback, but it seems likely that he's still managing the injury to some extent.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Back in action Sunday
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Nimmo (hamstring) is batting leadoff as the designated hitter Sunday against the Tigers.
The veteran outfielder was held out of Saturday's lineup after exiting Friday due to a nagging hamstring issue, but he'll return for the series finale in a non-defensive role. The Rangers have a scheduled team day off Monday, and Nimmo's quick return to the lineup rather than stacking days off indicates the injury isn't a serious concern.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Taking seat Saturday
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Nimmo (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
Nimmo was taken out of Friday's game due to a nagging hamstring issue that flared up in the fourth inning. The Rangers will hold him out of action Saturday as a precaution and give Ezequiel Duran a start in right field.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Exits early Friday
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Nimmo was removed from Friday's game against the Tigers with right hamstring tightness, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Nimmo had gone 2-for-2 with a walk and a pair of runs scored before being lifted for a pinch runner in the fourth inning. The 33-year-old outfielder also left Wednesday's game early due to hamstring tightness, though he's said that it is a common occurrence and easily manageable, per Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com. If the Rangers decide to sit him down Saturday as a precaution, Sam Haggerty would be a top candidate to start in right field.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Good to go Friday
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Nimmo (hamstring) is starting in right field and batting leadoff Friday against the Tigers.
Nimmo departed Wednesday's contest against the Yankees due to right hamstring tightness, but it was apparently a minor issue given that he's back in the starting nine after Thursday's team off day. The veteran outfielder has enjoyed a strong start to the season, finishing April with four homers, 12 RBI, 14 runs and a .290/.364/.460 slash line in 31 games.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Exits with hamstring injury
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Nimmo was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees due to right hamstring tightness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-2 with a walk prior to his exit.
After reaching base on an infield single in the fifth inning, Nimmo appeared to tweak his leg while advancing to third base on a fielder's choice later in the frame. The outfielder met briefly with a team trainer before the Rangers summoned Sam Haggerty from the bench to pinch run for him. Nimmo will presumably be sent in for further testing, but even if his tight hamstring isn't significant enough to send him to the injured list, the 33-year-old may not be ready to rejoin the lineup for Friday's series opener in Detroit.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Leads off game with homer
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Nimmo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 5-0 win over the Mariners.
He took the third pitch of the game out to right field, and that was ultimately all the run support Jacob deGrom and company would need. Nimmo's bat has cooled down a little bit this week -- he's 3-for-20 (.150) with two RBI and seven strikeouts over his last five games. The drop in hitting was to be expected after the outfielder's hot start, which has helped him stay at a .313 batting average with a .934 OPS, four homers, 11 RBI, 13 runs scored and one stolen base over 20 contests.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Drives in two runs
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Nimmo went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.
Nimmo followed up Saturday's two-homer performance with another multi-RBI effort in Sunday's win. In his first season with the Rangers after spending the first 10 years of his big-league career with the Mets, the 33-year-old is off to a strong start, slashing .367/.433/.600 with three homers, 10 runs and nine RBI in 15 games. Nimmo has recorded multiple hits in nine of those contests.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Slugs two long balls in loss
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Nimmo went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and three total RBI in a loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.
Nimmo gave Texas a quick lead with a game-opening shot against Emmet Sheehan. Los Angeles stormed back for four runs in the bottom of the first, but Nimmo closed the deficit with another long ball -- this time a two-run shot -- in the sixth. Nimmo hadn't homered in his previous 10 games, though he performed well with five multi-hit efforts during that span. Overall, he's been arguably the Rangers' best hitter in the early going, producing a .364/.435/.618 slash line with three home runs, 10 runs, seven RBI and a stolen base through 14 contests.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Logs first HR as Ranger
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Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Phillies.
Nimmo gave Texas a lead it would never relinquish with a two-run home run in the third inning, his first in a Rangers' uniform. He was one of three new employees that contributed to the win along with Andrew McCutchen (HR, three RBI) and winning pitcher MacKenzie Gore (two runs, seven Ks, 5.1 innings). The early returns are positive for Nimmo, who also contributed to Saturday's win and went 4-for-12 out of the leadoff spot in winning two of three on the road against Philadelphia.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Productive in win
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Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Phillies.
The former Met singled and stole a base before scoring on a Jake Burger home run in the third inning. Nimmo then scored as the automatic runner in the 10th on a Wyatt Langford single. Nimmo is batting leadoff for Texas -- a job once held by Marcus Semien, the player he was traded for -- and that role gives him an excellent chance to steal double-digit bags for a third straight season.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Makes spring debut
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Nimmo started in right field and batted leadoff, going 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's spring exhibition against Team Brazil.
Nimmo made his spring debut as part of a plan to gradually build up the veteran outfielder. He's expected to be the primary leadoff hitter for the Rangers in 2026.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Should start playing soon
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Nimmo is on a specific ramp-up plan and will begin playing in Cactus League games in March, Matt Postins of SI.com reports.
The slow ramp-up is designed to have Nimmo, who turns 33 later this month, fresh for Opening Day, according to Texas manager Skip Schumaker. Nimmo is expected to bat leadoff for the Rangers, taking the spot in the order that had belonged to Marcus Semien, the player he was traded for in November.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Set for leadoff duties
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Manager Skip Schumaker said Sunday that he expects Nimmo to open the season as the Rangers' everyday right fielder and leadoff hitter, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Josh Smith served as Texas' primary leadoff man in 2025, but Nimmo's .350 career OBP and less extreme splits make for a more logical choice at the top of the order. After batting fourth or fifth for much of last season with the Mets, Nimmo will lose out on RBI opportunities with the move, but he could make a push for his first 100-run campaign since 2022 while hitting in front of Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford. The move to right field could prove to be a more challenging adjustment for Nimmo, as he hasn't seen action there since 2020.
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Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Dealt to Texas
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The Mets are finalizing a trade that will send Nimmo to the Rangers in exchange for infielder Marcus Semien, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Nimmo is coming off a 2025 campaign during which he posted a .760 OPS with 25 home runs, 92 RBI and 13 stolen bases over 652 regular-season plate appearances. He also played in a career-high 155 contests and has been relatively durable in recent campaigns, logging at least 151 appearances every year since 2022 despite managing a foot injury. Nimmo should immediately take on a starting role in the Rangers' outfield and will be looked to for some pop, as he's averaged 24 regular-season long balls over the past three years. However, his defense has slipped of late (probably at least in part due to the foot issue), and he has five years remaining on his current deal, which may explain why the Mets decided to move him. Nimmo has a full no-trade clause in his contract, but he's already approved the deal, per Will Sammon of The Athletic.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Racks up three hits in win
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Nimmo went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Cubs.
This was Nimmo's fifth multi-hit effort over his last 11 games, a span in which he has hit .319 (15-for-47). He has added three homers and 11 RBI in that span despite racking up 13 strikeouts. The outfielder is up to a .264/.326/.442 slash line with 25 homers, 92 RBI, 81 runs scored, 27 doubles and 12 stolen bases through 152 games this season. He'll set a career high in games played when he next takes the field.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Getting start in center field
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Nimmo will start in center field and bat cleanup in Tuesday's contest versus the Cubs.
Nimmo has plenty of past center-field experience, but this will be just his fifth appearance and first start at the position this season. Starling Marte will start in left field for the Mets.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Homers Thursday
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Nimmo went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 6-1 win over San Diego.
Nimmo extended New York's lead to 5-1 in the third inning with his homer off lefty Wandy Peralta, his 24th of the year to match a career high. The 32-year-old Nimmo has gone 6-for-20 (.300) with a pair of homers in his last five games. Overall, he's batting .261 with a .768 OPS, 86 RBI, 76 runs scored and 12 stolen bases through 612 plate appearances this season.
